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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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